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19548
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North Carolina natives David and Lori Sneed created the clothing and product brand Brackish Life with the mantra enjoy life simply. Through their sales, the Sneeds support several local conservation efforts which help preserve and educate people about the coastal waters of North Carolina.
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20136
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Huler discusses the history of the screen door and its importance to the southern culture of North Carolina.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 81 Issue 3, Aug 2013, p104-106, 108, 110, 112-113, f Periodical Website
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20709
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This article examines the cultural progress made in North Carolina in the first half of the 20th century. Particular attention is given to literary works produced in the state, and on the impact of culture on life.
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21127
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The unique maritime culture of North Carolina has been an inspiration for naturalists, folklorists, historians, poets and novelists for centuries as they have been drawn to the coasts. A strong North Carolina fishing culture initially drew many people, however, pollution, over-development, and poor fishery management, the culture is in decline. Writers and historians continue to record and preserve this culture in their respective works.
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21268
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This article discusses the Carolinian concern for humility, which the author finds to be a product of the past. The author cites a 1904 report on the greatness of the state that has produced three Presidents of the United States. He also lists the many historical achievements of the state and boasts that no state can compare when it comes to commanding the loyalty of its citizens, either individual or corporate.
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22093
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This article details the culture, practices, and colonial history of the Highland Scots who eventually created several settlements in the Cape Fear region of North Carolina. It also discusses the history of those settlements from the mid 18th century up to the late 19th century in North Carolina.
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22094
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This article details the European history and Colonial settlement patterns of the Scotch-Irish community, culminating with settlements in North Carolina. The first settlement in North Carolina was founded in 1736 in Duplin County.
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22155
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This article describes the efforts and plans made for North Carolina's participation for the 1907 Jamestown Exposition. The Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the Revolution are the driving force behind the efforts and request help of other patriotic organizations and the loan of anything that will illustrate the history and achievements of North Carolina.
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22473
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North Carolina Outer Bank residents produces a unique and local version of each original story. Story tellers take the original tropes and story points from the ancient myths and cast them into a modern and local setting, as well as speak a pure and idiomatic English unique to the region. By doing so, they are able to convey the values from those stories in an easier and more accessible manner.
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